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O Gur Sunndach Mi air M' Astar

Date 1957
Track ID 34289
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1957.98.A9

Original Tape ID

SA1957.098

Summary

This song tells of the the Highland soldiers who went into battle as members of the British Army, which was facing a threat from Napoleon Bonaparte, and fought with honour. It tells of those who lost their lives. They included General Abercrombie.

Item Notes

Three quatrains plus choruses sung. The song was composed by James Shaw (Bàrd Loch nan Eala), b. 1758.

See:
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie) p. 339 (1907 edition)
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw) song 8

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good